Sigma is finally going to announce that is super exciting! According to my very best source Sigma will announce a super fast prime lens by end of this Month! I can’t share the final specs yet but this is what you can expect for sure:

• • It’s faster than f/1.4
  • It’s Full Frame
  • It has autofocus
  • It’s coming for both Sony E and Leica L-mount
  • Announcement end of March

Hopefully soon I can fully share the lens specs…

E8M on Weibo spotted two more new camera registrations from Panasonic (we now have a total of three registered cameras). Usually this means that Panasonic will announce those cameras within 2-3 months. All three cameras do support dual band Wifi (5.1 and 2.4 GHz). The dual band support usually is a sign for a mid to high end level camera.

Camera 1: Panasonic S1RII

I am certain one of the cameras is the new Full Frame S1R camera. I told you that my trusted source told me that Panasonic and Leica co-developed the just announced SL3. And the agreements says that Panasonic will announce their High res camera only a couple of months after this camera…with same sensor and similar specs. The S1RII will have better video tough.

Camera 2: new compact FF L-mount camera?

I am uncertain what we can expect from the second model. Panasonic openly confessed they are thinking about a more compact L-mount Full Frame camera. So this could be an option.

Camera 3: GH7 MFT camera?

It’s also clear that we are in dire need of a new GH7 MFT camera.

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Hopefully my sources can soon tell me more about both cameras! If you know anything about those cameras drop me an anonymous message using this contact box (kindly use a nickname to recognize you in future). Or contact me at lrumorscameras@gmail.com.

Images below show the official camera registration in China:

It’s now months I see going around this “S1X” rumor. It keeps coming back and forth and I decided to post it now. While I wish this is true…I am highly doubtful it is 🙂

Rumored Panasonic S1X specs:

49Mp BSI Live MOS sensor: no low pass, high resolution, optimized edge incidence efficiency,
20fps mechanical shutter continuous shooting, 60fps AE/AF , omnidirectional phase focus
full frame 8.5K 3: 2 48fps / 8.2K 16:9 60fps video
S35 5.1K 4:3 72fps / 5.6K 17:9 90fps / 5.4K 2.4:1 120fps video recording
native ISO, 50/225/1000, up to 17 stops of dynamic range

Source: Jackson Chan

CameraBeta has been invited for a talk with Panasonic managers and this is the info they gathered:

• At present, Panasonic focuses on the mid-range full-frame camera market, but in the next few years, it will supplement entry-level and high-end models
• Video will continue to focus on 4K, 6K oversampling, 6K and open gate.
• 8K is not sufficiently popular in the consumer market.
• A telephoto lens will be available soon. I think it’s a surprising size, so please look forward to it.
• It has suffered a lot in the last three years, but is still very good.
• LUMIX G is stable overall. LUMIX S is the best result ever.
• China is the strongest market.
  ・Rapid recovery of production and sales
  ・Securing production and supply by building factories

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